Much as I would love to see safer roads from more people switching to lighter vehicles, I'm not sure if aluminum tariffs will be enough to move the needle.
At $1.20/pound, 500 pounds of aluminum cost $600. A 25% tariff only adds an extra $150, maybe 0.3% of the total cost.
While having LiDAR in a vehicle would be nice, humans drive with just two cameras (eyes). Yes, we have accidents in the fog and at night more frequently. Maybe don't make perfect the enemy of good enough?
Much as I would love to see safer roads from more people switching to lighter vehicles, I'm not sure if aluminum tariffs will be enough to move the needle.
At $1.20/pound, 500 pounds of aluminum cost $600. A 25% tariff only adds an extra $150, maybe 0.3% of the total cost.
True! I should have run the numbers first.
I guess pickup enthusiasts win again...
Sadly, yes. It was a good thought though!
While having LiDAR in a vehicle would be nice, humans drive with just two cameras (eyes). Yes, we have accidents in the fog and at night more frequently. Maybe don't make perfect the enemy of good enough?
There were 44,000 deaths in US road incidents in 2024. That's the human driving standard. I'm afraid I can't agree that this is "good enough"